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Methods Scientists use to study sediments include
a) clamshell sampler, piston corer, drilling shops, seismic waves
b) clamshell sampler, radar, drilling shops
c) astrology, piston corer, drilling shops
d)

To examine the past using stratigraphy scientists study the sediment layers to look for clues in the rock composition, micro fossils, and other physcial properties
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

sediement that orginates from organisms are called
a) hydrogenous
b) biogenous
c) cosmosgenous
d) lithogenous

sediment that originates from rocks are called
a) biogenous
b) lithogenous
c) cosmosgenous
d) hydrogenous

sediments that comes from precipitates of water are called
a) hydrogenous
b) biogenous
c) lithogenous
d) cosmosgenous

sediemnts that comes from outer space are called
a) cosmosgenous
b) lithogenous
c) biogenous
d) hydrogenous

_____________ sediments include sand and clay and cover the most sea bottom
a) lithogenous
b) biogenous
c) cosmosgenous
d) hydrogenous

________sediments cover the most sea bottom
a) lithogenous
b) biogenous
c) cosmosgenous
d) hydrogenous

sediments are classified by size based on the
a) weight of an individual particle
b) diameter of an individual particle
c)
d)

Because it is a small but non cohesive particle sand in the most easily eroded sediment
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

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